Wine press review for Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Italian wineries

Feudi di San Gregorio: €5 million bond for the wine resort and international expansion. The Irpinia winery has secured a €5 million loan from CDP and Finint Investments to develop Borgo di San Gregorio and consolidate its presence in global markets. The innovative formula: a guarantee on wines in storage with a revolving non-possessory pledge.

Paternoster celebrates 100 years with the new Barone Rotondo Winery . In Barile, Basilicata, the historic winery celebrates its century of activity by inaugurating a cellar dug into volcanic rock and a new Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG: Barone Rotondo.

Castello di Meleto, the Chianti fortress becomes an ultra-sustainable winery. From a medieval manor to a sustainability laboratory: the Tuscan winery, a symbol of the denomination, renews its identity through history, innovation, and environmental protection.

Villa Franciacorta: "Never feeling like you've arrived" Roberta Bianchi recounts the philosophy of this historic Brescia-based winery, where research and tradition coexist in the pursuit of quality.

Caparra & Siciliani, Southern Italy Winery of the Year 2026. Recognition for the Cirò Marina (Crotone) winery, a symbol of Calabria's rebirth and the evolution of Gaglioppo. The 2024 Cirò DOC Rosato Le Formelle was named Best Italian Rosé Wine.

Podere La Regola, Central Italy Winery of the Year 2026 The Nuti brothers bring Riparbella and the Val di Cecina to the fore: the Tuscan winery also wins Best Italian Red Wine with its Costa Toscana Rosso IGT Strido.

Viandante del Cielo, Central Italy Revelation Winery 2026 The Umbrian winery of Passignano sul Trasimeno, led by winemakers Maurizio Castelli and Mery Ferrara, was awarded for the elegance and stylistic coherence of its wines.

In Salina, wine as a welcome . Winemaker Nino Caravaglio opens his winery to migrants, receiving the Solidarity Project Award from the Gambero Rosso 2026 Italian Wine Guide.

Filippo Antonelli's wines: an evergreen winery spanning past and present. From tasting a Metodo Classico made from Trebbiano Spoletino to its historic labels, Antonelli confirms its commitment to continuity and innovation.

Eight wineries between art and landscape . The Metodo Contemporaneo project has revealed a map of eight Italian wineries that combine viticulture and contemporary art, transforming vineyards into cultural parks.

Italian wine and Italian oenology

Maìa di Siddùra: triumph for Sardinian Vermentino The Maìa Vermentino di Gallura DOCG Superiore wins Cinque Grappoli Bibenda, Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso and the title of Best Vermentino in Italy.

The 49 new Gambero Rosso Tre Bicchieri awards. From Valle d'Aosta to Sicily, Italy displays vitality and widespread quality. Piedmont and Tuscany lead the rankings with ten new wineries each receiving awards.

AIS Vitae Guide 2026: Italian excellence in numbers Four special selections (Great Wines, Territory, Innovative, Value/Price) and scores out of 100 for a more analytical reading of quality.

ISMEA: €100 million for innovation in agriculture. The Ministry of Agriculture is strengthening its Innovation Fund, increasing its 2025 resources to €100 million to support agricultural and winemaking businesses.

Salt and Wine: A Journey Through the Savory Flavors of Italy The "Salt West" project by three Italian Masters of Wine highlights Grillo dello Stagnone di Marsala, a wine that symbolizes light and saltiness.

Sulcis and the rebirth of Carignano From Santadi to Mesa, southwestern Sardinia tells the story of a region that has transformed its mining history into a new model of winemaking culture.

International wine

Global re-exports: 13% of the global wine market. Countries without vineyards but with great logistics capacity contribute over €4.6 billion in global exports. Wine's travels are increasingly less linear.

Italian wine symbolizes US-Italy ties. In Washington DC, Italian wine celebrates the 50th anniversary of the National Italian American Foundation, with Vinitaly, Ita, and the main associations in the sector.

Vinitaly consolidates its presence in the United States. Following the success of Vinitaly.USA in Chicago, Veronafiere participates in the NIAF celebratory evening with Frescobaldi, Soldati, Lunelli, Tuzzi and Allegrini.

Champagne | Forum: Milan celebrates the king of bubbles. On October 24th at the Iulm Auditorium in Milan, the educational event conceived by Chiara Giovoni explores champagne as a global brand and cultural phenomenon.

Wine events

Assaggio di Udine Show: Friuli Venezia Giulia on display. Seventy wineries present their finest regional wines in Via Mercatovecchio, in the heart of Udine.

Merano Grape Festival: tradition and spectacle. Bands, historic floats, and local products enliven the South Tyrolean city, renewing a successful tradition.

Sardinia Wine Festival 2025 – Milis The event dedicated to new, organic, and Vernaccia wines, a key feature of the Sardinian wine scene, returns on November 8th and 9th.

“Wine and water…rello!” in Savona The Diocese celebrates the grape harvest with an artistic workshop in the Cathedral Complex, combining sacred art and the symbolism of wine.

In Irpinia with Linea Verde The Rai broadcast recounts the Campania grape harvest between Taurasi, Fiano and Greco di Tufo, intertwining wine, myth and landscape.

Autumn on Lake Garda: spas, history, and Lugana. An itinerary through thermal waters, Art Nouveau villages, and Garda wines, combining relaxation and winemaking culture.

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